Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 157,961 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
157,961 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
37th
of 138 countries
All-time high
541,929 number
in 1974
All-time low
148,563 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1974–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Argentina, 1974–2017

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1974199520171974: 541.9k number1975: 524.7k number1998: 366.0k number1999: 315.8k number2000: 267.0k number2001: 249.6k number2002: 253.8k number2003: 271.7k number2004: 288.9k number2005: 311.2k number2006: 320.4k number2007: 325.5k number2008: 310.6k number2009: 317.2k number2010: 276.5k number2011: 261.9k number2012: 223.6k number2013: 206.4k number2014: 197.1k number2015: 172.7k number2016: 148.6k number2017: 158.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 157,961 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Argentina peaked at 541,929 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 148,563 number, in 2016.

That places Argentina 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 541,929 number
1975 524,720 number -3.2%
1998 366,004 number -30.2%
1999 315,838 number -13.7%
2000 267,049 number -15.4%
2001 249,562 number -6.5%
2002 253,819 number +1.7%
2003 271,669 number +7.0%
2004 288,928 number +6.4%
2005 311,233 number +7.7%
2006 320,386 number +2.9%
2007 325,472 number +1.6%
2008 310,626 number -4.6%
2009 317,250 number +2.1%
2010 276,512 number -12.8%
2011 261,867 number -5.3%
2012 223,628 number -14.6%
2013 206,425 number -7.7%
2014 197,071 number -4.5%
2015 172,686 number -12.4%
2016 148,563 number -14.0%
2017 157,961 number +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 533,324 number 524,720 number 541,929 number 2
1990s 340,921 number 315,838 number 366,004 number 2
2000s 291,599 number 249,562 number 325,472 number 10
2010s 205,589 number 148,563 number 276,512 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 34 Honduras 263,844 number compare
  2. 35 Jordan 228,237 number compare
  3. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 171,306 number compare
  4. 38 Mauritania 147,009 number compare
  5. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 129,493 number compare
  6. 40 Ecuador 126,169 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Argentina?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Argentina was 157,961 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 541,929 number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 148,563 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Argentina ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/